Iris with buds

Posted by Slackwater - Don (Spokane, United States) on 6 June 2012 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.

I spotted these irises next door and was impressed with this one because of the low back lit lighting. I know I recently posted one of mine, but I couldn't pass this one up.

Nikon D300 1/640 second F/13.0 ISO 640 157 mm (35mm equiv.)

Luke from Spokane Washington, United States

A good amount of negative space!

6 Jun 2012 5:03am

Christine from Ellemford, United Kingdom

Beautiful flower and light, the dark background really shows it off

6 Jun 2012 6:29am

Shaahin Bahremand from Tehran, Iran

great shot
Have a lovely day :)

6 Jun 2012 7:08am

Bruce from Tacoma, United States

Lovely photo of the iris. Beautiful

6 Jun 2012 7:24am

grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom

no it stands out beautifully. Nicely documented Don

6 Jun 2012 9:49am

Susan Rose from Georgia, United States

An excellent photo! Iris are one of my favorite flowers. : )

6 Jun 2012 9:53am

yz from Budapest, Hungary

fantastic

6 Jun 2012 10:24am

Mhelene from Paris, France

A wonderful photo of the iris !

6 Jun 2012 11:37am

Rose from United States

Wow, this is fabulous.....I would never tire of seeing iris shots. But this one is really, really nice with that dark/black background.

6 Jun 2012 12:15pm

Joyce from Montana, United States

Perfectly exquisite. I love the detail on the petals and the dramatic angle of the buds. Bravo Don! 5 stars.

6 Jun 2012 1:28pm

Thea from Leeuwarden, Netherlands

It really works beautiful,this dark background..love the colours and details,they look great !

6 Jun 2012 2:01pm

Wim van der Meij from Zutphen, Netherlands

Exquisite detail and color! Weel done!

6 Jun 2012 2:19pm

Mariana M. from Waterloo, Canada

gorgeous closeup . great colors

6 Jun 2012 2:29pm

Nicou from Sion, Switzerland

Grandisoe macro quel éclairage et cpatage quelle compo fnatastique netteté et rendu la classe.
Belle soirée

6 Jun 2012 2:49pm

Harry from Apex NC, United States

Very nice, almost glowing colors. The stark black background makes the subject jump out.

6 Jun 2012 3:23pm

RBL from Oxford, United States

This is really gorgeous, fantastic clarity and details ~ the lighting is really attractive too!

6 Jun 2012 3:49pm

Irene from San Francisco, United States

Very beautiful !

6 Jun 2012 3:53pm

Universe from Tehran, Iran

A lovely shot. Well done !!!
Good luck.

6 Jun 2012 4:49pm

Ruthiebear from Titusville, NJ, United States

WOW! Excellent portrait of this gorgeous flower! The colors are so vibrant and the detail perfect.

6 Jun 2012 5:10pm

Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada

Outstanding capture Don! 5-stars!!!! Bravo! ;-)

6 Jun 2012 6:00pm

Frida from Sweden

Wonderful close-up of this beautiful flower.

6 Jun 2012 6:21pm

tataray from france, France

Ohhhh... Sublime, j'adore))

6 Jun 2012 6:41pm

Hadassah from Chicago, United States

Beautiful!! I love your use of bright sunlight on the iris against the dark background!! This reminds me of a dancer in the spotlight - lovely shot, Don!

6 Jun 2012 6:52pm

Janaye Jones from West Wendover, Nevada, United States

How fragile the petals must be!

6 Jun 2012 7:34pm

Calusarus from Drome des collines, France

Almost a painting

6 Jun 2012 7:37pm

rian from vestavia hills, United States

lighting's definitely beautiful, great catch! :)

6 Jun 2012 7:53pm

Philip from South Wales, United Kingdom

Lovely detail and colour on this. Pin sharp - well done.

6 Jun 2012 8:48pm

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

stunning!!!

6 Jun 2012 8:55pm

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

Beautiful!

6 Jun 2012 9:13pm

Michael Fresh from Chester, United Kingdom

Absolutely stunning, the Iris has a beautiful design, and the colour is gorgeous.

6 Jun 2012 9:50pm

Rick from Toronto, Canada

Fantastic detail and such a beautiful flower.

6 Jun 2012 10:02pm

Donna from Port Matilda, United States

Irises are always beautiful.

6 Jun 2012 11:00pm

Elaine Hancock from Rockville, United States

Absolutely beautiful! The petals look translucent! Gorgeous detail.

7 Jun 2012 12:03am

Donna Lee Michas from New York, New York, United States

A magnificent shot made even better by the immemse size presented here. Kudos, Don.

7 Jun 2012 12:23am

Baldwin VW from Bejuma, Venezuela

Fabulous light and amazing colors !!! Great closeup ...

7 Jun 2012 2:45am

Arash from Brisbane, Australia

Beautiful ! Colors are gorgeous !

7 Jun 2012 4:04am

Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada

That is a wonderful shot, Don.

7 Jun 2012 4:40am

Lewis from Ljouwert, Netherlands

Gorgeous

7 Jun 2012 2:01pm

Candace from Phoenix, AZ, United States

Beautiful! I don't think I was aware that irises have so many colors in them or else you've got different ones up there than we have.

7 Jun 2012 3:40pm

franz from Baden, Austria

a true beauty queen !!!

7 Jun 2012 6:14pm

Sam from Chennai, India

Wonderful flower. Gorgeous colours. Great closeup. Excellent. :)

9 Jun 2012 3:22pm

B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States

I love this shot!!! On the day that I posted an iris shot, Joyce wrote in her comment for me to be sure and see yours. I'm home now and clicking back, and I see why she directed me to your shot.

18 Jun 2012 3:43pm

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